IR Magazine Australia Awards 2005 to be Presented September 21, in Association with Computershare.Sydney, Australia, Sept 15, 2005 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Once again, Australia&s community of investor relations professionals will gather together at a black-tie evening affair on Wednesday, September 21 to learn who has earned the most plaudits from the investment community. The sixth annual IR Magazine Australia Awards is hosted by IR magazine in association with Computershare, the global leader in share registration, employee equity plans and other specialised financial advisory and communications services, and will take place at the Westin Sydney. The awards are based on an annual independent survey of the investment community to identify those companies considered to be leading exponents of investor relations in the UK. The research, conducted for the fifth year by the Financial Research Company, also investigates contemporary developments affecting the IR profession. Additionally, there will be an Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) conference in association with IR magazine during the day, prior to the evening awards ceremony. The conference will comprise plenary sessions, streamed breakout discussions and expert presentations on the most pressing issues and challenges facing today's IRO IRO abbr. International Refugee Organization IRO n abbr (= International Refugee Organization) → O.I.R. f (= Organizzazione Internazionale per i Rifugiati) . The sixth annual awards for the Australian market is a much-anticipated event in the industry; last year's awards ceremony drew more than 200 IROs, CFOs, CEOs and service providers. Among the 17 award categories are grand prix for best investor relations by an ASX ASX See: Australian Stock Exchange 100 company and non-ASX 100 company, best IR by a CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. or chairman at an ASX 100 company and non-ASX 100 company, best IRO at an ASX 100 company and non-ASX 100 company, and best applied corporate governance. A shortlist of companies in each award category is attached. The awards are in association with Computershare, and co-sponsored by AAP AAP - Association of American Publishers MediaNet, ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network Newswire, Armstrong Miller+McLaren, Australian Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Australia's major securities market, formed when the six state stock exchanges (Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney stock exchanges) were merged in 1987. , boardroomradio, Citibank, Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Orient Capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sky News Australia Sky News Australia is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite news channel available on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television and Neighbourhood Cable subscription platforms. The channel is owned by Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, the Seven Media Group, and British Sky , Thomson STREAMX and World Television. About IR magazine and the IR Magazine Awards Published in New York and London by Cross-Border Publishing, IR magazine is the only global publication focused on the interface between companies and their investors. IR magazine has hosted annual awards ceremonies in the US, the UK, continental Europe and Canada since 1991, with a combined attendance of more than 6,000 investor relations professionals. For more information, go to www.irawards.com. Awards shortlist, in company alphabetical order Grand prix for best investor relations by an ASX 100 company ANZ BHP Billiton BlueScope Steel Stockland Grand prix for best investor relations by a non-ASX 100 company Coates Hire David Jones Macarthur Coal SFE See Sydney Futures Exchange. Corporation SingTel Smorgon Steel Valad Property Group Best investor relations officer at an ASX 100 company Stephen Higgins - ANZ John Knowles - BlueScope Steel Sean O'Sullivan - St George Bank Johanna Keating - Stockland Best investor relations officer at a non-ASX 100 company Helen Karlis - David Jones Karen Mazor - Hutchison Telecoms Robert Reis - Nufarm Bruce Loveday - Smorgon Steel Best investor relations by a CEO or chairman at an ASX 100 company John McFarlane - ANZ Chip Goodyear - BHP Billiton Grant King - Origin Energy Gail Kelly - St George Bank Best investor relations by a CEO or chairman at a non-ASX 100 company Bruce Phillips - AWE Malcolm Jackman - Coates Hire Mark McInnes - David Jones Most progress in investor relations by an ASX 100 company Brambles Commonwealth Bank of Australia CSL Macquarie Bank Most progress in investor relations by a non-ASX 100 company Downer EDI FKP FKP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Falkland Islands Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. Property Group SingTel Smorgon Steel United Group Best communication of corporate performance & shareholder value creation ANZ BHP Billiton Macquarie Bank Rinker Group Wesfarmers Best investor relations for a new issue Babcock & Brown Tattersall's Tishman Speyer Best investment community meetings ANZ BHP Billiton Macquarie Infrastructure Group The Macquarie Infrastructure Group ASX: MIG is one of several listed trusts managed by Macquarie Bank Limited. Macquarie Infrastructure Group is one of the world's largest developers and operators of private toll roads with a portfolio of 11 toll roads across seven countries Wesfarmers Best investor relations & communications during a takeover BHP Billiton GPTGroup WMC Resources Best applied corporate governance BHP Billiton Stockland Wesfarmers Westpac Banking Corporation Best corporate literature ANZ BHP Billiton Rio Tinto Best use of technology for investor relations BHP Billiton Macquarie Infrastructure Group Rio Tinto Telstra Best ongoing management of continuous disclosure to the investment community ANZ BHP Billiton Rio Tinto Woolworths Best investor relations by a New Zealand company The New Zealand Company was formed in 1839 to promote the colonisation of New Zealand. It established settlements at Wellington, New Plymouth, Wanganui and Nelson before ceasing activity about 1844. Auckland International Airport Auckland International Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is the largest and busiest international airport in New Zealand serving over 12 million (some 7 million international and 6 million domestic) passengers a year, which is expected to more than double by 2025. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Telecom New Zealand Telecom New Zealand (NZX: TEL ASX: TEL NYSE: NZT) is a Wellington, New Zealand-based telephone company and, through its subdivision Xtra, an internet service provider. It has been run as a publicly-traded private company since 1990. Tower Copyright [c] 2005 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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